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Title
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Dictionary of Missouri Biography
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Description
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Short biography of John C. McCoy (1811-1889) written by Shirl Kasper. McCoy founded the town of Westport and was prominent in the history of early Kansas City.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Dictionary of Missouri Biography
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Description
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Biography of John Finis Philips (1834-1919), a notable lawyer, federal judge, and Battle of Westport veteran, involved in many important business law cases in the late 1800s for the Western District of Missouri.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Kansas City: An American Story
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Description
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Chapter of the book about the early settlement of the Town of Kansas with the aid of the Santa Fe, Oregon, and other major overland trails leading west, with many maps, diagrams, and photos. Highlights the roles of the McCoy family in the settling and merging of Kansas City and Westport.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
